MFM vs Enugu Rangers match preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 08.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Agege Stadium (24325 seats)

Season ticket holders at Agege Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with MFM languishing in the 15th position so far. The guesting Enugu Rangers will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

MFM and Enugu Rangers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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MFM form and stats

5-5-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Npfl numbers at home for MFM so far this season.

MFM are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 279 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by C. Ogwu).

MFM lost their last game at Ifeanyi Uba (placed 9th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Heartland that ended 0-0.

The defeat against Ifeanyi Uba was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by U. Onuoha).

The MFM fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 11 matches. As for guarding their own goal, MFM have only let in 5 goals at home.

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Enugu Rangers form and stats

Enugu Rangers have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 1-5-4 (10 played).

The Enugu Rangers goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 288 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Enugu Rangers go into this game after a win, the home game against Adamawa United that ended 2-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Enugu Rangers as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games in the league. 11 goals have been conceded by Enugu Rangers in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Enugu Rangers - MFM 0-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): MFM two wins, three draws and Enugu Rangers three victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

MFM missing players

Enugu Rangers missing players

MFM Enugu Rangers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 3 10 20
7 5 0 Won W 0 1 7
6 5 3 Drew D 1 5 6
9 1 1 Lost L 2 4 7
17 13 2 Scored S 2 8 20
16 5 3 Conceded C 4 11 18
86% 73% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 85%
41% 55% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 70% 60%
18% 27% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 40% 35%
5% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 10%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
27% 36% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 70% 50%
36% 55% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 35%
50% 36% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 30% 30%
 
3.8 4.3 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.4 5
5.4 3.6 1.7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.8 5.2
1.5 1.2 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
159 97 30 Total Shots T S 0 22 55
62 44 9 Shots on Target S O 0 9 19
23% 25% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 47%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Enugu Rangers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Enugu Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Enugu Rangers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • MFM has the most matches under the total-line (16)
  • MFM has the most points from losing position (9)
  • MFM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MFM have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plateau United 22 11 7 4 31 13 11 9 2 0 25 4 11 2 5 4 6 9 18 40
2 Rivers United 22 11 6 5 24 14 11 8 3 0 15 5 11 3 3 5 9 9 10 39
3 Lobi Stars 22 11 6 5 23 15 11 8 3 0 17 3 11 3 3 5 6 12 8 39
4 Akwa United 23 8 9 6 22 21 12 5 6 1 15 8 11 3 3 5 7 13 1 33
5 Sunshine Stars 22 8 7 7 25 24 11 6 5 0 17 8 11 2 2 7 8 16 1 31
6 Akwa Starlets 23 7 10 6 22 21 11 6 2 3 13 9 12 1 8 3 9 12 1 31
7 Kano Pillars 21 7 9 5 23 15 10 6 3 1 15 3 11 1 6 4 8 12 8 30
8 Enyimba 18 9 3 6 25 20 9 7 1 1 17 6 9 2 2 5 8 14 5 30
9 Ifeanyi Uba 22 9 3 10 23 25 11 9 2 0 15 2 11 0 1 10 8 23 -2 30
10 Katsina United 20 8 6 6 15 19 11 8 3 0 14 5 9 0 3 6 1 14 -4 30
11 Heartland 22 8 5 9 18 18 11 6 3 2 13 6 11 2 2 7 5 12 0 29
12 Delta Force 14 6 1 7 17 22 7 4 1 2 11 6 7 2 0 5 6 16 -5 19
12 Wikki Tourist 22 7 7 8 22 22 11 6 4 1 18 9 11 1 3 7 4 13 0 28
13 Warri Wolves 21 7 6 8 22 20 10 6 2 2 13 5 11 1 4 6 9 15 2 27
14 Enugu Rangers 20 7 6 7 20 18 10 6 1 3 12 7 10 1 5 4 8 11 2 27
15 MFM 22 7 6 9 17 16 11 5 5 1 13 5 11 2 1 8 4 11 1 27
16 Abia Warriors 22 7 6 9 20 24 11 7 3 1 16 9 11 0 3 8 4 15 -4 27
17 Nasarawa United 22 7 4 11 23 25 11 6 2 3 14 9 11 1 2 8 9 16 -2 25
18 Kwara United 22 7 4 11 20 29 11 5 3 3 13 8 11 2 1 8 7 21 -9 25
19 Jigawa Golden Stars 22 7 2 13 21 31 11 7 2 2 14 9 11 0 0 11 7 22 -10 23
20 Adamawa United 22 6 2 14 16 42 11 6 2 3 13 10 11 0 0 11 3 32 -26 20

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.